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Not that I'm a great afficionado of the Linux systems presently available, but aren't there so many different flavors (much less differences between versions within the same flavor) of Linux that this would almost resemble SU? Wouldn't you have to qualify most questions/answers with something like "this only applies to version x.yy.z of X"? – Michael ToddJun 5 '10 at 4:23

I like this. Very often, when you google search terms related to your problem, you often end up in long, thread based discussions that don't lead anywhere. There's also an issue with throwing strange config files at users without explaining what it all means, but that's another thing entirely. – SkizzJun 18 '10 at 10:16

This is a common problem. People burn unnecessary CDs. Solution is as simple as copying a couple of files and an entry in a configuration file. Not Geeky, just the 'copy-paste' expertize needed :) – ananth.pJul 2 '10 at 15:44

I think this counts. I know many advanced-users who don't know how to do this. – Stefan LasiewskiJul 2 '10 at 19:51

Subjective, argumentative, and no right answer. – Good PersonJun 8 '10 at 13:32

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I don't see why this is either subjective or argumentative. It asks "which method do you use and why", so it is asking for objective reasons, and it says "you" so it is not argumentative, it only asks for each person's experience. Also, there is no right answer, but this is a useful question to ask. – Master Of DisasterJun 9 '10 at 1:42

"FreeBSD cartoons: which do you find the most useful, and why? (objective reasons only, please)" – Roger PateJun 21 '10 at 21:14

At least make the question into good English. – Master Of DisasterJun 7 '10 at 10:50

@Kinopkio : Well, these questions really only leave room for a simple headline, and the English was appropriate for a headline. Plus, I copied and edited this headline from one of my questions at ServerFault, so it's short ;) – Stefan LasiewskiJun 7 '10 at 17:47

Hum, your edit change the question a bit. Asking what Linux distribution for a firewall call for answer like 'smoothwall because it's easy to manage' while mine was calling answer like '*BSD use IPF while Linux use iptable, iptable has more functionalities, ipf is easy to understand, ...'
From my point of view after you edit the question is not an Expert question because the distribution will not change anything on how the firewall is working. My question was more an Expert question asking for technical difference between firewall implantation around different Unix systems – radiusJun 23 '10 at 0:11

So before edit this was for me a on topic example and now it more likely borderline and a bit subjective – radiusJun 23 '10 at 0:13

RE: first question...Then that's how you should ask it. Given that I got it wrong, the original question was apparently not clear enough. – Robert HarveyJun 23 '10 at 2:26

@radius *BSD doesn't use IPF since OpenBSD developed pf in 2001. Actually, most started using it in 2005 bu the point stands. – qprJun 25 '10 at 11:17